Jura's vineyards follow a narrow band of limestone. Savagnin is an important white grape, particularly for Vin Jaune, a wine aged under a layer of yeast called voile. Chardonnay is made both with barrels kept topped up to limit contact with air and in styles deliberately exposed to oxygen during ageing. Poulsard and Trousseau make pale reds that can have spicy and earthy aromas. Arbois covers a broad range of wines. Château-Chalon is closely associated with Vin Jaune, L'Étoile is a small white-wine area, and Côtes du Jura covers wines from across the wider region.
4 named areas
Inside the region
Explore the wine-growing areas of Jura.
- 01Arbois15 producersArbois is Jura's broadest appellation, covering whites, reds and oxidative wines. Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Trousseau and Pinot Noir all appear here, across village sites on limestone and marl.
- 02Château-Chalon6 producersChâteau-Chalon is a small Jura appellation devoted to Vin Jaune from Savagnin. It ages for years beneath a veil of yeast before bottling in a squat bottle called a clavelin.
- 03Côtes du Jura7 producersCôtes du Jura covers villages and slopes beyond Jura's narrower appellation names. Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Trousseau and Pinot Noir all appear here, giving the appellation a wide view of the region's wines.
- 04L'Étoile3 producersL'Étoile is a small Jura appellation for Chardonnay and Savagnin whites. Some wines are kept away from air by topping up their vessels; others, including Vin Jaune, age with exposure to oxygen. The vineyards grow on limestone and marl.
Producer profiles
Producer profiles
Every producer profiled in Jura so far.
- Cave de la Reine JeanneArbois producer of Crémant du Jura Blanc Extra Brut, made with indigenous yeasts in a Gothic cellar designated a Historic Monument.
- Domaine BourdyA family estate in Arlay, Jura, making long-aged oxidative wines, Crémant and an earlier-drinking range introduced by Laura Bourdy.
- Domaine de SavagnyJura domaine in Crançot/Hauteroche making red, sparkling, straw, yellow and Macvin wines under La Maison du Vigneron.
- Domaine des CarlinesDomaine des Carlines is a Jura domaine founded by Patrick and Sophie Ligeron at the end of 2015, based in Menétru-le-Vignoble within the Château-Chalon appellation.
- Domaine du PélicanArbois domaine in Montigny-lès-Arsures, farming biodynamically and making 13 cuvées from five Jura grape varieties.
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- Domaine ForetArbois domaine making Trousseau and Poulsard, including Instant Flora and Poulsard from Curon.
- Domaine Maire et FilsDomaine Maire et Fils is an Arbois domaine rooted in 1632, managing 349 hectares across Jura appellations and showing Savagnin, Trousseau, Poulsard, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in fresh, parcel-defined and long-aged wines.
- Domaine RoletA producer associated with Arbois in France’s Jura region.
- La Maison du VigneronsJura producer with Domaine de Savagny, seven appellation categories, and Marcel Cabelier Macvin du Jura.
- Maison RijckaertA two-region estate making Chardonnay-led wines in the Jura and southern Burgundy, with native fermentation, used casks and extended lees ageing.
- Vins Jérôme ArnouxJura wines spanning bright Arbois Chardonnay, pale spicy Poulsard and Savagnin aged under veil.